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What's Included

These camps provide excellent instruction by qualified coaches at a low player to coach ratio. They are tailored to each age group so everyone can have fun and improve their skills. You can choose full day or half day camps, many of which can be combined with other sports to make them full days. All campers receive a camp t-shirt and volleyball. Developmental includes one hour of agility and cross training activity per day. Elite includes one hour of age appropriate strength and conditioning per day.

About This Organizer

The University of Winnipeg has over 40 years of experience with summer camps.We offer week long sessions in basketball, volleyball and girls soccer, as well as a multisport option.New for 2016 is a morning racquetball camp, a morning ultimate frisbee camp and two weeks of outreach sessions in Kenora, Ontario.

Our campers will receive excellent instruction by our coaching staff and elite Wesmen student-athletes who are friendly, enthusiastic and committed to the improvement and wellbeing of each camper. A low player to coach ratio (6 to 1) allows for maximum individual attention. Campers are grouped by grade and ability for an equal mix of fun and skill development.

Everyone receives a Wesmen camp t-shirt. Basketball, volleyball and soccer campers will go home at the end of the camp with a basketball, volleyball or soccer ball. Steve Nash basketball campers will also receive a reversible jersey, bag, poster and certificate.

MEET OUR COACHES

Mike Raimbault just completed his 6th season as head coach of the Wesmen men’s basketball program. Before joining the Wesmen, he guided the UNBC Timberwolves to the Canadian College National Championship and was named Coach of the Year. Mike was also the interim head coach for the Brandon University Bobcats in 2007-08, steering his team to a 20-2 win-loss record in Canada West.

A distinguished coach with over 400 CIS career victories, Tanya McKay has been head coach of the Wesmen women’s basketball team for 20 years. She has coached her teams to two silver and two bronze medals at the CIS Championships. An outstanding player for the Wesmen (1986-1991), she was named an All-Canadian three times. Tanya finished her career as the fourth all-time scorer for the Wesmen and was inducted into the Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.

Larry McKay recently completed his 27th season as head coach of the Wesmen men’s volleyball program. He has lead the Wesmen to seven CIS and CIAU medals. Larry is a two-time CIS Coach of the Year (1993 and 2002) and a member of the Manitoba Volleyball Association Hall of Fame. He has also been head coach of Canada’s National B team and the Canadian men’s team at the World University Games.

The 2015-2016 season marked Diane Scott’s 21st season as head coach of the Wesmen women’s volleyball team. She has coached her teams to silver (2002-03) and bronze (1995-1996) medals at the CIS Championships. Diane was named the CIS Women’s Volleyball Coach of the Year following the 2011-2012 season. A distinguished player with the Wesmen, she is a two-time CIS Player of the Year and a member of the Manitoba Volleyball Association Hall of Fame.

Amy Anderson has been head coach of the Wesmen women’s soccer team for two years.Her extensive coaching background includes one year as the Wesmen assistant coach before taking over at the helm. Amy’s resume also includes being part of the coaching staff with the Manitoba Provincial Girls team (2008-present) and an assistant with the University of Manitoba women’s program (2011-2013). As a player in England, she was a member of the Bristol Rovers women’s football club from 2001-2005 and represented Forest Green Rovers, Gloucester County All-Star squad.

Evan Pritchard is a Level 4 certified racquetball coach, five-time National Junior team coach and two-time National team coach.

Shayne Pfeifer, co-founder of the University of Winnipeg Ultimate Club, has been playing ultimate since middle school. He has played for a top high school team and Provincial Junior A. He is currently a member of one of Manitoba's Provincial teams and the UWUC. As a NCCP trained and certified ultimate coach, Shayne coaches at the middle school, high school, community league and provincial levels. He was awarded the Ultimate Canada Scholarship in 2015 for his coaching endeavours, involvement in university ultimate and academic success.

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